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Nashville Christian Advocate
Nashville, Tennessee
16-February-1849
Volume X111, No. 16
Page 04, Column 02.
Sister Waitstill McCarson, Wife of William McCarson, Esq., Departed thislife on the 22nd of December 1848; In the 55th year of her age at theresidence of her husband in Desoto County, Mississippi.
Her maiden name was Johnston. She was born in South Carolina, but herparents removed to North Carolina when she was very young, where she madea Profession of Religion in her 14th year, and was married to WilliamMcCarson in 1912, who through the Faith and Deep Piety of his wife wasbrought to a Saving Knowledge of the Truth, in 1818.
From North Carolina they removed to Alabama, where they had preaching intheir home for the Preachers
Here Sister McCarson was much beloved for her Piety and ChristianPrudence by all who knew her.
In 1834, they removed to DeSoto County, Mississippi, where again theyinvited the Ministers of the Cross to preach in their house, and kindlyentertained those Servants of God as long as she lived.
Her affliction was long and severe, but she bore it with great fortitude,and Christian Meekness and
Resignation to the Will of God.
Her Death-Bed scene was one of great triumph and deep and thrillinginterest.
Just before she died she sung "Sweet Rivers of Redeeming Love," and C.,which she had been in the habit of singing through the whole period ofher deep and severe sufferings, which were now hastening to a close; Andafter taking an affectionate leave of her kind husband, and weepingfriends and telling them all was well with her, She fell asleep in theArms of Jesus.
Sister McCarson had been a Pious and Devoted member of the MethodistEpiscopal Church for 41 years.
Her Religion was Deep, Uniform, Even not merely a name, But a Thing ofLife.
All who knew her loved her.
She never made an enemy, nor lost a friend. May the Church always beBlessed with such Christian Matrons. I could say much more inCommendation of our Dear Departed Sister, And then leave more than
half the truth untold, but you wish Brevity, and her Record is in Heaven.William McMahon.
JANUARY 26, 1849.
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1793 - 1848 (55 years)
